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Plainfield vs Sutton vs Danielson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Plainfield | Sutton | Danielson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,141Highest |
9,452 |
4,209Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37±4.5 5% below U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,993±$8k 5% below U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,100±$16k 18% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,235±$194Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Danielson and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,209 35% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$4,009Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #131 of 149 in CT | #105 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Sutton | — |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | Sutton High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.